Sustainability

Question 1

How can you as a QS achieve BREEAM points?

Answer 1

• Energy
• Management
• Pollution
• Materials
• Health & Wellbeing
• Innovation

Question 2

What are the differences between LEED and BREEAM?

Answer 2

• BREEAM is British, LEED is American.
• BREEAM uses BREEAM accredited assessors, whereas on LEED the design team collect the info then send it to the US (US-GBC) for certification.

Question 3

How does the SKA sustainability assessment work?

Answer 3

• Owned & ran by RICS
• Carry out an informal self-assessment of the environmental performance of a fit-out;
• Commission a quality assured assessment and certificate from an RICS accredited Ska assessor;
• Obtain clear guidance on good practice in fit-out and how to implement it;
• Benchmark the performance of fit outs against each other and the rest of the industry

Question 4

Is BREEAM a post construction certificate or pre-construction?

Answer 4

• Mainly a post construction certificate
• But you can have a design phase certificate
• BREEAM listings are found on GreenBookLive

Question 5

If you wanted a check a BREEAM rating?

Answer 5

GreenBookLive

Question 6

What is the process of BREEAM?

Answer 6

1. Understand which BREEAM scheme applies to your project
2. Contact a BREEAM assessor
3. Carry out a pre- assessment. Prediction of likely score
4. Register for an assessment. (The BREEAM assessor will do that for you)
5. Get certified (You can be certified both at design phase and post-construction. Design phase certificate is optional)
6. Building will be listed on GreenBookLive